Indiana

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Foreign registration · Form 304

Indiana LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in Indiana that wants to do business in Texas files Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Indiana: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Indiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Indiana and Texas side by side

	Indiana formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$15	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years	May 15 each year
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Indiana to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 304
It names us as your Texas registered agent, with your Indiana name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Indiana first, so the Texas filing can go in right away. After approval, your Indiana LLC is registered with Texas.

Your Indiana name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Indiana name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If Texas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Indiana company. We check your exact Indiana name against Texas's records before filing.

Agents: Texas and Indiana

Indiana and Texas both call it a registered agent. Texas papers come to us; Indiana's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Indiana and Texas

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Texas

A corporation formed in Indiana files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Indiana

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Indiana files State Form 56369 with $105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about Texas

Does my Indiana company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once an Indiana business operates there; Texas law lists 16 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Indiana LLC in Texas?

$1,016.13 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite, with nothing to pay Indiana.

Do I need Indiana's certificate of good standing?

No, Texas takes Form 304 without it.

How long does the Texas registration take?

Typically 2 to 3 business days with Texas's required expedite; nothing comes from Indiana first. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

An Indiana company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Indiana registered agent stays, and ours covers Texas for year one.

Will Texas accept my Indiana name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Indiana name at home. Texas names must include limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either.

Can I form a new Texas LLC instead?

Yes, but Indiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and the original keeps Indiana's Business Entity Report.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

Indiana companies leave by filing Form 608, Certificate of Withdrawal of Registration ($15); until then, Texas's report stays due alongside Indiana's filings.

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